Mazda Australia has announced pricing and specification details for its most luxurious SUV to date, the CX-60, although it won’t arrive until June 2023.

The CX-60 will be offered with new inline-six petrol and diesel engines, but the headline is the new plug-in hybrid (PHEV). Prices range from $59,800 to $87,252 before on-road costs, with a few option packs available above this.

Mazda has stuck to familiar variant nameplates, with the CX-60 available in Evolve, GT and Azami spec levels.

Drivetrains

At the top of the range is the first Mazda plug-in hybrid, called ‘e-Skyactiv PHEV’.

It pairs a 2.5-litre petrol engine with an electric drive motor and large 17.8kWh battery pack in the floor between the axles, with system outputs of 241kW and 500Nm – enough for a 5.9-second 0-100km/h time.

This makes the CX-60 PHEV the most powerful roadgoing Mazda to date.

Mazda also claims overall electric range in EV mode is up to 76km, although in the UK the more realistic WLTP-rated claim is a still good 62km. Fuel consumption is rated at 2.1L/100km, over the first 100km when the battery is charged.

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Mazda claims the battery can be recharged in around 2.5 hours using a 7.2kW AC wallbox home charger.

Meanwhile the six-cylinder turbocharged petrol and diesel both share a 3.3-litre displacement and join the line-up for the first time, with each using 48V-based ‘M Hybrid Boost’ mild-hybrid technology.

The petrol engine is expected to produce 209kW and 450Nm, and offer a 0-100km/h time of 6.9 seconds – which Mazda points out is almost a second faster than the CX-5 with its 2.5-litre turbocharged four.

The diesel delivers 187kW and 550Nm and hustles from 0-100km/h in a sharpish 7.3 seconds. It also offers a hybrid-beating fuel economy claim of just 4.9L/100km.

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“Mazda’s right-sizing approach to engine design gives the e-Skyactiv D turbo diesel a similar weight to that of a conventional four-cylinder diesel. It also offers a broad speed range at which lean burn can occur,” the company claims.

“… The large capacity actually improves efficiency with the higher volume of air enabling more complete combustion and a wider lean-burn range leading to lower fuel use and reduced NOx emissions.”

All engines are combined with a newly developed eight-speed automatic transmission, and new rear-biased all-wheel drive system with Normal, Sport, Off-Road, Towing and EV (PHEV only) drive settings.

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Tech and safety

The CX-60 is underpinned by Mazda’s new ‘Skyactiv Multi-Solution Scalable Architecture’, which is designed as rear- or all-wheel-drive and will underpin more future premium models.

Driver assistance systems include a ‘See-Through View’ for the 360-degree cameras; and a system that adjusts the seat, wheel, head-up display and mirrors to match the driver’s eye position and uses facial recognition to remember presets for vehicle, audio and climate settings.

A ‘Driver Entry/Exit Assist’ function slides the steering wheel and seat out of the way to make it easier for drivers to get into and out of the Mazda CX-60.

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Key features

The base CX-60 Evolve comes equipped with:

• 18-inch grey metallic alloy wheels
• LED headlights
• Body colour exterior mirrors
• Side mirrors with:
  • Power adjustment
  • Auto folding
  • Heating
  • Auto dimming
• Proximity key fob
• Honeycomb grille design
• Black wheel arches and lower cladding
• Remote operated power tailgate (open/close)
• Front and rear parking sensors

• Black Maztex seats with manual adjustment
• Leather shift knob
• Leather steering wheel
• Dual-zone climate control with rear vents
• Auto-dimming rear-view mirror

• Active driving display (HUD)
• 10.25-inch widescreen display
• 7.0-inch TFT LCD cluster (six-cylinder)
• 12.3-inch TFT LCD cluster (PHEV)
• 360-degree view monitor
• 8-speaker audio
• DAB+ digital radio
• Satellite navigation
• Apple CarPlay and Android Auto (wireless and USB)
• Wireless phone charger
• Rear console with USB-C and 150W AC outlet
• Rear 1500W AC power outlet socket (PHEV)

• Blind-spot monitoring with vehicle exit warning
• High beam control
• AEB including at junctions

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The mid-range CX-60 GT adds

• 20-inch black metallic alloy wheels
• LED headlights with ‘dark signature’
• Panoramic sunroof
• Gloss black exterior mirrors
• Body colour wheel arches and lower cladding
• Gloss black honeycomb grille
• Exterior mirror position memory
• Hands-free remote operated power tailgate (open/close)

• Driver monitor system
• Personalise system (auto restoration of settings)
• Electric steering wheel adjustment
• Heated leather steering wheel
• Leather seats
  • Power adjustment (driver and passenger)
  • Memory (driver)
  • Heated (front and rear)

• 12.3-inch widescreen display
• 12.3-inch TFT LCD cluster
• LED headlamps with dark signature
• Panoramic sunroof
• Bose amplifier with 12 speakers
• Heated seats (front & rear)
• Rear combination lights with signature illumination

And the range-topping Azami adds

• 20-inch black metallic and machined alloy wheels
• Adaptive LED headlights with ‘bright signature’
• Body colour exterior mirrors
• Front bumper with bar type grille

• 360-degree view monitor with see through view
• LED ambient lighting
• Black Nappa leather trim
• Frameless interior mirror
• Ventilated front seats
• Leather side door trim with courtesy lamp
• Personalise system with ‘Easy Entry & Driving’ position guide
• Cruising & Traffic Support

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Option packs

Vision Technology package

Optional on Evolve and GT for $2000, standard on Azami

• 360 view monitor with see through view
• 12.3-inch cluster
• Adaptive LED Headlights (GT)
• Cruising & Traffic Support
• Driver monitoring
• Front cross-traffic alert

Luxury package

Optional on Evolve for $4000, standard on GT and Azami

• Vision Technology plus:
  • Heated front seats (driver and passenger)
  • Leather seat trim
  • Exterior mirror memory
  • Power seat adjustments

Takumi package

Optional for Azami only from $2000

• Bright decoration panel
• Cloth dashboard panel with ‘Kakenui’ stitching
• White maple wood console panel
• White Nappa leather seat trim

SP package

Optional for Azami only for $2000

• 20-inch alloy wheels in black metallic finish
• Dark-coloured side signature
• Front bumper with gloss black honeycomb-type grille
• Gloss black exterior mirror
• LED headlights with dark signature
• Suede finish dashboard panel
• Tan Nappa leather seat trim
• Two-tone colour steering wheel

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Colours

Rhodium White Premium Metallic now joins Soul Red Crystal Metallic and Machine Grey Metallic as Mazda’s third signature body colour.

Alternatively, CX-60 buyers can choose from the following colours: Jet Black Mica, Deep Crystal Blue Mica, Sonic Silver Metallic, Machine Grey Metallic, Soul Red Crystal Metallic and Platinum Quartz Metallic.

Pricing

Evolve

• Petrol inline-six: $59,800
• Diesel inline-six: $61,800
• PHEV: $72,300

GT

• Petrol inline-six: $67,800
• Diesel inline-six: $69,800
• PHEV: $80,492

Azami

• Petrol inline-six: $74,154
• Diesel inline-six: $75,000
• PHEV: $87,252

Prices exclude on-road costs but include luxury car tax where applicable

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